Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Guinea-Bissau
7.34 years
in 2010
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.34 years against 7.3 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 years | 6.18 years | 2.18 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.39 years | 7.25 years | 2.85 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 6.6 years | 0.9782 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.34 years | 7.33 years | 0.0112 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.34 years against 7.3 years in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release